The daughter of the emperor is reborn to be beautiful and cool, and the King of Zhenbei loves her wi

There is still half a day before the banquet starts.

Since the Queen's death, the Phoenix Seal has been held by Concubine Zhang, and Liu Jingya's aunt, Concubine Liu Shu, has the power to assist in managing the six palaces.

It is said that Concubine Zhang had caught a cold and was seriously ill, so this palace banquet was organized by Concubine Liu.

Liu Jingya guessed that she was busy at the moment and didn't want to go around and cause trouble for her, so she suggested: "Sister Zhizhi, I haven't been to Chaohua Palace yet. It's still early, why don't we go over there? When my aunt is done with her work, I'll take you to pay her respects. We won't have to squeeze in with them."

Shen Nanzhi naturally had no objection.

If Xiao Chuyun hadn't told her that the emperor wanted to see her, she wouldn't have wanted to attend such a banquet, let alone go to the imperial garden and join in the fun with those beautiful girls.

Seeing Shen Nanzhi nod, Xiao Yunzi quickly bowed and said, "Ladies, please."

He led the two of them through the imperial garden and around several palace walls. The further they walked, the fewer eunuchs and palace maids there were around.

A towering palace was just around the corner, and it could be reached by crossing a garden paved with cobblestone paths, but suddenly a voice begging for mercy was heard from the garden.

"Princess, spare me. I really don't know. Someone must have been gossiping behind my back and slandering me! How dare I say bad things about you in front of the Queen Mother? Besides, the Queen Mother likes you so much, how can a lowly person like me slander you with just a few words?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of something heavy falling to the ground, followed by a scream.

"Have I wronged you?"

Lin Lanyin's voice immediately sounded.

She snorted coldly and said sternly: "All the eunuchs around grandma have been replaced, why did they leave you alone? If you are fine, why were they all dealt with, but you are still alive?"

"The county master..."

The man seemed extremely frightened, and even his voice was trembling.

As luck would have it, Shen Nanzhi and Liu Jingya happened to pass by and there was no way to avoid them.

After not seeing her for a few days, Lin Lanyin seemed to have lost a lot of weight, with a dark blue spot under her eyelids, and she looked very tired.

Behind her were four palace maids and a young eunuch kneeling in front of her, trembling all over.

There was a blood-stained stone at the feet of the young eunuch, and the back of his hand on the ground was already covered in blood.

It seemed that Lin Lanyin had used quite a lot of force when she hit him with the stone just now.

"Shen Nanzhi..."

When Lin Lanyin saw Shen Nanzhi at first glance, there was some resentment in her eyes: "What are you doing here?"

Her attitude was apparently good a few days ago, and she even wanted to pester Shen Nanzhi to be her friend.

Her attitude changed in the blink of an eye. Shen Nanzhi felt that Lin Lanyin changed her expression even faster than the weather.

She guessed that *** must have said something to Lin Lanyin.

Before Shen Nanzhi opened her mouth, Liu Jingya could not help but frown and said, "My princess, what you said is a little funny. There is a banquet in the palace today, but my princess can come, but sister Zhizhi can't?"

Liu Jingya choked, turned her head away, and said unnaturally: "Of course I came here, but I found such a remote place, it's impossible that you guys just walked here by coincidence, right?"

Liu Jingya couldn't help but ask back: "My princess, do you mean that we followed you here on purpose?"

Liu Jingya rolled her eyes and said in an obvious manner: "Isn't it?"

With such a big palace, she just couldn’t believe it was such a coincidence!

Hearing this, Liu Jingya was so angry that she laughed. She raised her hand and pointed to the palace not far away: "Come, Princess, please tell me, whose bedroom is that?"

Hearing this, Lin Lanyin couldn't help but frown.

She was very familiar with the palace, but she didn't really notice which concubine's bedroom it was.

It was the little palace maid beside her who reminded her: "Princess, that is the bedroom of Concubine Zhen, the mother of Prince Zhenbei."

Lin Lanyin finally reacted, and when she thought about the relationship between Shen Nanzhi and Xiao Chuyun, even if she was stupid, she understood it.

She looked a little embarrassed, and immediately waved her hands and said, "Although I misunderstood you."

As she spoke, she raised her eyebrows and glared at the little palace maid who had just reminded her: "Hurry up and take this dog slave away! I will interrogate him carefully later!"

Several palace maids trembled and quickly agreed.

The young eunuch who was called out was so scared that he kowtowed and begged for mercy.

Lin Lanyin didn't even look at them and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute!"

Shen Nanzhi called out to Lin Lanyin and said, "May I ask, Princess, what crime did this eunuch commit?"

Lin Lanyin frowned: "Do you want to meddle in other people's business?"

Shen Nanzhi shook her head. "I just heard the princess scold him a few times, and I was just curious. I think the other eunuchs in the Queen Mother's Palace have been replaced, so it should be their own problem. Maybe they made some mistakes. Why doesn't the princess take it out on those who made mistakes, but blames those who stayed behind to follow the rules? It seems a bit unreasonable."

Shen Nanzhi could tell that Lin Lanyin probably still didn't know about the empress dowager's romantic affairs.

As for those eunuchs who were replaced, they may not be real eunuchs.

However, the real eunuch who was left behind was suspected by Lin Lanyin. Seeing the bloody back of his hand, Shen Nanzhi guessed that Lin Lanyin would interrogate him strictly, so he mentioned this casually.

Under normal circumstances, Lin Lanyin would have been furious if Shen Nanzhi questioned her in public like this.

Shen Nanzhi was also ready to confront her.

Unexpectedly, Lin Lanyin, who was so arrogant just now, immediately had tears in her eyes. She looked at Shen Nanzhi and asked, "I have my reasons for doing this. Even you don't believe me, right?"

Seeing her crying out of grievance, Shen Nanzhi didn't know what to say.

Lin Lanyin wiped away her tears and said with great grievance, "I know that grandma is in good health! How could she suddenly say she was going to recuperate and not even see me? My mother and the others lied to me, saying that this matter had something to do with you, saying that grandma was angry with me because I was helping you and that’s why she treated me so coldly. But I don’t believe it! That’s why I want to investigate this matter."

This surprised Shen Nanzhi a little.

Lin Lanyin continued to choke up and said, "More than half of the servants in Yongning Palace have been replaced, leaving only a few maids and this little eunuch outside the palace. Someone pointed out that he was summoned into the palace a few days ago after you left Yongning Palace. I don't know what he said to my grandmother. My grandmother originally had a good impression of you, why did she suddenly change her attitude? He must have instigated it! If I don't beat him, who else will I beat!"

Shen Nanzhi didn't expect Lin Lanyin to trust her so much, and to do it to vent her anger.

From her point of view, she did all this because she believed in Shen Nanzhi and wanted to find the truth and clear Shen Nanzhi's name. She didn't expect Shen Nanzhi to speak for the little eunuch. No wonder she felt so aggrieved.

"The county lord."

Shen Nanzhi hesitated to speak.

Shen Nanzhi knew that the Queen Mother didn't want to see Lin Lanyin probably because her face was disfigured and she was covered in wounds, making her too shameful to be seen in public. Moreover, the Emperor had put her under house arrest in disguise and sent her to the temporary palace.

Even if she wanted to see Lin Lanyin, she might not be able to do so.

But considering her past love for Lin Lanyin, it was obviously unreasonable for her to refuse to see Lin Lanyin. She was afraid that Lin Lanyin would think too much, and also to dispel the doubts of the outside world, so she let Shen Nanzhi take the blame.

The excuse that the Queen Mother was annoyed with Lin Lanyin's association with Shen Nanzhi and that was why she didn't want to see Lin Lanyin was not only a reasonable explanation for Lin Lanyin, but also a reminder for Lin Lanyin to keep her distance from Shen Nanzhi in the future.

That's a solution.

But Lin Lanyin believed Shen Nanzhi and was determined to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Now Shen Nanzhi didn’t know what to say.

She could only comfort Lin Lanyin: "It must be that the people below are fighting for credit and talking nonsense. I heard that the Queen Mother had a sudden emergency. How could this be false? She left in a hurry and it is normal that she didn't have time to see you. Why bother with this little eunuch?"

Just as the words fell, Lin Lanyin suddenly raised her head, opened her eyes wide and looked at Shen Nanzhi, and said expectantly: "Shen Nanzhi, I just want to ask you one question, is my grandmother's matter really related to you? I believe you."

It’s not like Shen Nanzhi has never told lies or acted before.

However, facing Lin Lanyin's sincere eyes, the firm answer that was about to come out of his mouth couldn't help but become a little more hesitant.

Although the Queen Mother's fate was her own fault, it was also related to Xiao Chuyun, and Shen Nanzhi herself was also not free from blame.

But Shen Nanzhi couldn't tell Lin Lanyin the truth.

Otherwise, with Lin Lanyin's unconcealable temper, she would definitely cause even bigger trouble.

By then, not only the *** government and the Lin family will be implicated, but Shen Nanzhi, who leaked the news, will also not escape punishment.

Moreover, Shen Nanzhi could see that *** was trying hard to preserve the image of the Queen Mother in her heart and protect Lin Lanyin's innocence.

So, after a moment of silence, Shen Nanzhi changed her words: "I only know that the Queen Mother went to the palace because of an emergency. As for the rest, you should ask *** instead of asking me, an outsider."

This statement was not absolute, but left room for maneuver. Fortunately, Lin Lanyin did not think too much about it. "Okay, I believe you. Grandmother and my mother must have misunderstood you before. When she comes back, I will take you to explain to her in person."

Lin Lanyin didn't know yet that the Queen Mother would probably not come back.

Shen Nanzhi, who knew everything, could only nod: "Okay."

Seeing that she agreed, Lin Lanyin left with several palace maids, not even bothering to care about the little eunuch who was injured by her on the ground.

After Lin Lanyin walked away, the eunuch kowtowed to Shen Nanzhi and said, "Thank you very much for saving my life, Miss Shen. I will work like a cow or a horse to repay you in my next life!"

Shen Nanzhi did not speak. The young eunuch observed Shen Nanzhi's expression and continued to kowtow, saying, "Please understand, Miss Shen. I am Chunsheng, a servant who is responsible for cleaning the garden in the outer hall of Yongning Palace. I was summoned by the Queen Mother that day, and she only asked me a few questions about the flower garden. It has nothing to do with Miss Shen! Someone must be dissatisfied with the Queen Mother's advice to me, so they deliberately said bad things about me in front of the princess!"

After hearing this, Shen Nanzhi said, "I understand. Go down and treat the wound on your hand first."

The young eunuch named Chunsheng kowtowed several times before bending down and retreating. When he left, he did not forget to wipe the bloodstains on the ground with his sleeves. He seemed to be a careful and thorough person.

Although Lin Lanyin might have been taken advantage of in her impulse, Shen Nanzhi had a strong intuition that there was something wrong with Chunsheng!

After returning from the hot spring villa, Shen Nanzhi actually had a vague guess in her mind... She didn't know if it was what she thought.

However, the matter between the Queen Mother and the Hot Spring Villa was of great importance, so even Liu Jingya could not tell her.

So in front of Liu Jingya, she didn't ask any more questions, but just gave a look to Xiao Yunzi beside her when she turned around to avoid Liu Jingya.

Xiao Yunzi was also smart. He nodded immediately and led Shen Nanzhi and Liu Jingya to Chaohua Palace. While inviting them to the main hall to drink tea, Xiao Yunzi had already arranged for people to keep a close eye on them.

In this harem, apart from the bedrooms of the Empress Dowager and the Queen, the best decorated and most luxurious one is Concubine Zhang's Cuiwei Palace.

After all, her mother's family background is powerful, she is the most favored, and she also holds the phoenix seal and manages the six palaces.

In theory, no one in this palace could surpass her.

In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi was often invited to Cuiwei Palace as a future daughter-in-law, where she received lectures from Concubine Zhang, who did not like her very much.

But after entering Chaohua Palace, Shen Nanzhi discovered that the luxury of the decoration here, even if it was just the tip of the iceberg, was simply incomparable to Cuiwei Palace.

Not only are there all kinds of rare calligraphy and paintings and antiques on display in the palace, but even the jade, pearls and gems that can be seen everywhere are enough to make people jaw-dropping.

Even though Shen Nanzhi's own treasury was already rich enough, he was still amazed by the sight of this palace.

Whether it is the threshold of the hall, the carved and painted pillars, or even the armrests of the armchair, they are all inlaid with priceless gems.

Even the path leading to the back garden is paved with pearls, making the entire back garden sparkle and shine.

Its level of luxury far exceeded Shen Nanzhi's expectations.

Shen Nanzhi even began to suspect whether the emperor had set up his private treasury here.

Rather than a palace, it is more like a treasure house.

Moreover, this "treasure house" was heavily guarded outside, with palace maids and eunuchs doing their respective duties inside. It did not look like a palace that had lost its master and was supposed to have been "abandoned".

"Oh my God!"

Even Shen Nanzhi was so shocked, let alone Liu Jingya.

She stood in the hall and turned around three times, saying in disbelief: "If I didn't vaguely remember the way and recognize the words on it, I would have suspected that Xiao Yunzi took us to the national treasury! This is too unbelievable!"

Liu Jingya is the eldest daughter of a noble family, and the Liu family has an extremely rich foundation. Even she couldn't help but be amazed when she saw all this.

Is this still the bedroom of an unfavored concubine?

Even if the person has been dead for many years, they can still be so luxurious!

Thinking of this, Liu Jingya couldn't help but tug at Shen Nanzhi's sleeve: "Are these really all the relics of Concubine Zhen? If so, then don't they all belong to your prince? In other words, they are all yours!"

Shen Nanzhi: “…”

That's unthinkable!

After looking around, Shen Nanzhi was surprised and guessed that the dog emperor was feeling guilty and thought that constantly piling these treasures into the bedroom could show his deep love.

These things might be a kind of spiritual sustenance for the dog emperor to deceive himself. He could not really think that they were Concubine Zhen's relics and gave them to Xiao Chuyun.

Moreover, with so much and so valuable, it must be far beyond the foundation and assets of a major family. Liu Jingya dared to imagine it.

Shen Nanzhi quickly shook her head and reminded, "Of course not. The palace may have seen that this palace was unused, so they used it as the emperor's private treasury. Sister Jingya, you told me to be careful with my words and actions before I entered the palace!"

This statement can be considered as giving the emperor a way out.

Otherwise, if the news really got out, people would say that he had withheld Zhenfei's belongings, which would not sound good.

He is the emperor. Even if no one dares to say anything, he cannot control other people's opinions.

These words reminded Liu Jingya, and she was about to nod when she suddenly heard footsteps coming from the inner hall.

Before the man walked out of the inner hall, the voice passed through the hollow carved brocade screen.

"She's right."

The moment she heard the voice, Liu Jingya was stunned.

Why is the emperor here?

She didn't have time to think about it and immediately turned to look at Shen Nanzhi.

However, Shen Nanzhi looked normal, as if he was not surprised by this scene.

When Liu Jingya came to her senses, the middle-aged man in the bright yellow five-clawed golden dragon robe had already walked out of the inner hall.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, and they were focused only on Shen Nanzhi.